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  1. Re:Practical value on Parallel Algorithm Leads To Crypto Breakthrough · · Score: 1

    In the real world, not everyone is all touchy feely with each other all the time. You are the one that needs to do some maturing if you can't even handle a (rather mellow) harshly worded response directed at someone else.

    Hell, it was even a rather insightful post, without any profanity to boot!

    Oh well, here you go:
    The real world -- substitute 'my' for 'the real', perhaps?
    Not everyone -- usual overstatement lacking reason.
    All touchy feely -- see above.
    All the time -- ditto.
    Can't handle -- missing the point, there (you, that is.)
    Directed at someone else -- think about that, do.

    Hope that helps.

  2. Re:Practical value on Parallel Algorithm Leads To Crypto Breakthrough · · Score: 1

    DES algorithm is quite similar to AES and Blowfish.

    In that they're both block ciphers, yes. That's where the similarity ends; AES doesn't even use a Feistel network. Your comparison is like saying that a flintlock rifle is just like an M1 tank. In other words, you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about.

    Hey, try a dose of maturity -- you might get to like it.
    And then, you just might learn to behave better when replying to a post.
    Or not.

  3. Re:BT / Virgin Media / etc on 30,000 UK ISP Users Face Threat Letters For Suspected Illegal File Sharing · · Score: 1

    "UK" refers to the United Kingdom, which is comprised of Engand, Scotland & Wales; thus the UK law is that which pertains in those countries ... with variations.

    What I was refering to is the common law.

  4. Re:Need a way to encrypt Limewire now on 30,000 UK ISP Users Face Threat Letters For Suspected Illegal File Sharing · · Score: 1

    Peer Guardian?

  5. Re:BT / Virgin Media / etc on 30,000 UK ISP Users Face Threat Letters For Suspected Illegal File Sharing · · Score: 1

    Not all UK law is statute law -- perhaps you'd like to check that before replying?

  6. Re:As somebody who moved Toronto to London recentl on Geek Travel To London From the US — Tips? · · Score: 1

    A-Z as in A-to-Z as in A-to-Zed (leave 'Zee' at home.)

  7. Think about on Is Working For the Gambling Industry a Black Mark? · · Score: 1

    ... the company you'd be keeping.
    I think that, generally, the ethos in a firm is passed down by its founders. Witness, for instance, the large accountancy firms (came to the fore via their 19th century predations.)

    Give them a miss, I vote.

  8. Re:deserts move all the time on Bacteria Could Help Stop Desertification · · Score: 1

    Nature is not "wise", and it is wrong to personify it or otherwise assume otherwise. All nature does is follow the path of least resistance.

    Says who, nature boy?

  9. Re:Shouldn't Judges remove themselves? on Judge In Pirate Bay Trial Biased · · Score: 2, Funny

    IANAL/IANAJ..

    Aren't Judges supposed to remove themselves from a case if there is a known conflict of interest or an arguable bias? Don't they get in trouble for presiding over cases with this bias?

    Maybe someone with a background in law can answer this? Google didn't seem to want to give any definitive answers. Then again, maybe the laws in Sweden are different?

    Congratulations on scoring 5 with this.

  10. Swap the OS on How Do I Provide a Workstation To Last 15 Years? · · Score: 1

    There's a chance your father's PCs will need their OS reloading at some point ... because you have to rebuild (cpu/memory/motherboard gone west.)
    That could present problems if by then the currently available hardware isn't useable by that version of Windows.
    I suggest you try to swap to a version of Linux & run Windows in a virtual machine, using Parallels or whatever.

    Best of luck!

  11. Re:First person to make... on Spider Bite Allows Man To Walk Again · · Score: 1

    "In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk with God."

    And God yet again patiently re-directs him to ... another Irishman.

  12. Difficult to be sure, but on Good Robot Projects For K-5? · · Score: 1

    "What experience do all y'all have of running a robotics club for this age group (5 thru 10 years old)... "

    Actually, I think I work for one of these.
    I'm off-site so I'm just going by signs of intelligence, behaviour and achievement ... looks like a pretty good fit, though.

  13. Re:Want a job? Get on LinkedIn on Linked In Or Out? · · Score: 1

    I know many people for whom LinkedIn was important in getting a new job. Not only can people see what you have done, but more importantly, LinkedIn shows potential employers who you know, which is valuable information to them. They can choose you above someone else because of the people they know, and will be incorporated in the company's network by hiring you.

    ffs!

    I've read a client-colleague's LinkedIn entry & he has a reference posting from one of his colleagues that makes hime look efficient, clued in and admired by his team. None of that guff is true, not remotely true. I speak from experience & direct observation, of him & his team, too.

  14. Re:Three options on How To Keep Rats From Eating My Cables? · · Score: 1

    "Rats and mice don't eat cables...They chew the insulation off to make their nests...or if it happens to be in their way."

    To line their nests? Solve that by leaving other sources around --- I dunno, maybe something non-flammable, like bits of industrial carpet.

    To clear a way -- well, make the holes bigger & let the rats through?

    At least then, you can move on ...

  15. Microsoft use Open Source themselves on How To Argue That Open Source Software Is Secure? · · Score: 1

    .... apache. Tell your doubters they've been got at by MS sellers who need more business, so perhaps they'd not realised they were being misled. Remind them they've had no problems with your software; tell them that the whole world has had security problems with MS software; then ask them to think for 3 seconds.

  16. Re:background defragmenting on How To Diagnose a Suddenly Slow Windows Computer? · · Score: 1

    I couldn't get to Accessories, -- everything slowed down after I'd started All Programs ....

  17. Re:The Case of the Slow System on How To Diagnose a Suddenly Slow Windows Computer? · · Score: 1

    Irony. Can't open that link: very slow -- it's been slash-dotted.

  18. Re:I'd rather have 4/36 on How Does a 9/80 Work Schedule Work Out? · · Score: 1

    Perfectly obvious that Income Tax, per se, is wasteful to maintain & unintelligent nonsense. If there must be a tax at all, might as well be purchase or sales taxes. None other whatsoever. If you really want to think about it, these other 2 forms are also far from ideal, too. It'll all change in a few years .... when enough people are thoroughly p*ssd off with the sheer dumbness of taxation.

  19. Äiáu nÃy là rá¥t, r&# on All of Vietnam's Government Computers To Use Linux, By Fiat · · Score: 1

    Äiáu nÃy là rá¥t, rá¥t tin tá't. Xin vui lÃng nÃi chuyán vái hÃng xÃm cáa bán lán và Ä'áf cho há biát nháng lá£i Ãch cáa viác tá't má(TM)t trong nháng ý tÆáYng nhÆ thá nÃy. Which, being translated, means: "This is very, very good news. Please talk to your large neighbour and let them know the benefits of good ideas like this one." http://vdict.com/?autotranslation Then again, looking at the oh-so mangled preview, it could mean "Large man chews neighbour's nuts off in mistaken impression they're threatening world peace." Or something.

  20. mised 20 minutes, eh? on Canadians Miss Out On Doctor Who Season Finale · · Score: 1, Funny

    even Canadians get lucky sometimes.

  21. Re:Ockham's Razor tells me.... on Why Corporates Hate Perl · · Score: 1

    Yes! Book recommendations for Perl programmers, outside of the standard ones you need :

    • Perl Best Practices, by Damian Conway. This one is really mandatory.
    • Higher-Order Perl, by Mark Jason Dominus, to understand why Perl is so powerful.
    • How To Design Programs, which taught me better ways of using Perl, even though the book is based upon Scheme.
    • Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, which is somewhat the bridge between HTDP and Higher-Order Perl.

    All the rest I learned from the camel book. I use Perl on three platforms (Win32, Cygwin and Solaris), using the same libraries, and now also adding Perl/TK to the mix.

    If you need to define several goals, I would recommend Perl Best Practices for writing maintainable and easy to read code and installing a peer review process.

    HTDP is more for individual programmers, to become smarter and better programmers.

    ... add in "How To Win Friends and Influence People".

  22. Re:What happened to the Bad News? on SCO Owes Novell $2.5 Million · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the info. Even SCO themselves could be looking forward to their end now!

  23. What happened to the Bad News? on SCO Owes Novell $2.5 Million · · Score: 1

    Earlier this year, there was news that someone was putting $100m into SCO: see http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2209808/sco-back-business Quote: "(SNCP) and unnamed Middle Eastern investors. The money will take the company out of bankruptcy protection and turn it into a private concern. "We saw a tremendous investment opportunity in SCO and its vast range of products and services, including many innovations ready, or soon to be ready, to be released into the marketplace," said Stephen Norris, managing partner at SNCP." Here's a pretty good summary if you haven't followed the story (but it doesn't mention the Bad News): http://www.heise-online.co.uk/features/SCO-vs-Linux-mixed-reactions-to-Novell-Unix-copyright-verdict--/110819

  24. Re:Accenture... on Non-Programming Jobs For a Computer Science Major? · · Score: 1

    Accenture has decades of clout due to it's AA roots ..... not many other firms have the track record that Accenture has. Same goes for the other big 4 consulting firms.

    "Accenture" is the post-AA name -- presumably they chose a new name for a reason. Not too sure what -- maybe it's to do with inheriting AA's reputation?

    You think?

  25. Re:The "7" refers to nothing in particular on Fresh Air For Windows? · · Score: 1

    1&1 [1and1.com] - Cheap domain and web hosting. Advertisong in sigs? Cheap. 's'matter? Not doing so well with the cheap stuff?